IT’S MONDAY, SO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS—IT’S TIME TO PLAN YOUR WEEK. WELL, YOUR WEEK IN CLASSICAL MUSIC, ANYWAY. WE’VE COMPILED A LIST OF THE MUST-SEE CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS IN NYC THIS WEEK—NOW ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CHOOSE AMONG THEM. 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2019 

DECODA AT CARNEGIE HALL

Concert Details:  Alumni of the notable Ensemble Connect, Decoda returns to Carnegie Hall for instrumental interplay with works for winds, piano, and strings. The program includes works from J.C. Bach, Thomas Adés, Mozart, and more. 

When: Thursday, November 7, 2019. 7:30 PM, EDT.  

Where: Weill Recital Hall, 154 W 57th St., New York, NY, 10019

Tickets: Start at $32. 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019

BAVARIAN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AT CARNEGIE HALL

Concert Details:  The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra—led by Chief Conductor Mariss Jansons, soars to unprecedented heights in a concert with works from Brahms and Strauss. Can’t make it to the Friday, November 8, performance? Catch the Saturday, November 9 performance at 8 PM. 

When: Friday, November 8, 2019. 8 PM, EDT.  

Where: Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, 881 7th Ave, New York, NY, 10019. 

Tickets: Start at $19.  

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019

IL POMO D’ORO AT CARNEGIE HALL 

Concert Details:  With gorgeous melodies and dazzling virtuosity, this program of music by Italian and German composers as performed by Il Pomo d’Oro is sure to wow you. 

When: Saturday, November 9, 2019. 3 PM, EDT.  

Where: Zankel Hall, 881 7th Ave, New York, NY, 10019. 

Tickets: Start at $63.

SALONEN, BACH, AND HINDEMITH 

Concert Details:  In a program full of stirring chorales and radiant strings, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts new work about mythological twin brothers, stirring music by Bach, and a parody of Bach by Hindemith. Can’t make it to the Saturday performance? Enjoy a Wednesday, November 6 performance, a Friday, November 8 performance, or a Tuesday, November 12 performance. 

When: Saturday, November 9, 2019. 8 PM, EDT.  

Where: David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023 

Tickets: Start at $34.